Case Study
3P completes Confidential VP Engineering search for $4B dairy cooperative.
$4B dairy cooperative required a Vice President of Engineering to lead a $100MM project and leverage the company’s investment in technology and innovation as a platform for continued growth.
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Position: Vice President of Engineering | Client: $4B Dairy Cooperative
The Challenge
$4B dairy cooperative required a Vice President of Engineering to lead a $100MM project and leverage the company’s investment in technology and innovation as a platform for continued growth. The VP Engineering would be tasked with building a world class engineering team while breaking ground on a new ultra-high temperature and extended shelf-life milk processing facility in the Central Valley, California.
The 220,000-square-foot facility will be built on 30 acres of land in northern Kern County, a region with significant milk production but no local processing facilities. The facility is expected to create approximately 100 new jobs when fully operational in 2023.
The Solution
3P Partners ran a confidential search and delivered a highly qualified shortlist of 11 candidates from the food & beverage industry within two weeks. Within a total of 12 weeks, 3P concluded the search and secured a VP Engineering with a background in project management and a track record of building high performing teams and leveraging technology while building solid partnerships with various third party vendors.
This was an exciting search assignment and opportunity to partner with a business with a strong industry reputation, excellent benefits, and employee-orientated culture.
The 3P Difference
We are the industry leading food and agribusiness executive search firm and approach experienced candidates who are not actively looking for a new position and conduct comprehensive interviews to give you access to a broader, more qualified talent pool. Our reputation relies on our ability to deliver high quality service and timely results. Our DNA is in our focus on the 3 Ps:
People – We treat every search as if we were hiring for our own team. We take the time to understand your business needs and tailor our search to suit requirements.
Partnerships – As a result of our collaborative approach, more than 87% of our search assignments are granted due to repeat business or Dairy industry referrals.
Performance – We pride ourselves to deliver high quality and timely results for each strategic placement. There is no fee unless we provide a solution to your hiring needs.